Phoenix rising

Landmark building gets new lease on life

By LAURIE STUART
Posted 7/5/22

NARROWSBURG, NY — The space inside the Rasmussen & Sons building on Main Street is cavernous. And it is soon to be the home of at least six new retail shops.

From its two-story-high …

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Phoenix rising

Landmark building gets new lease on life

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NARROWSBURG, NY — The space inside the Rasmussen & Sons building on Main Street is cavernous. And it is soon to be the home of at least six new retail shops.

From its two-story-high basement, and a floor between two floors, the former furniture store and funeral home building is being restored and carved into large open retail spaces connected by public hallways.

Nick Santana, pictured right, along with his wife and business partner Laura, has gutted the building and reinforced the steel beam structure. They are installing large windows to open the back of the building to the natural light and vistas of the Upper Delaware’s Big Eddy. An elevator and a grand staircase to the lower floors will be installed in the coming weeks. One of the first shops to open will be a furniture store by proprietor John Erik Karkula of Callicoon. He will occupy one of the first-floor Main Street spaces.

The building was damaged by fire and smoke on May 18, 2018. The electricity to the town had been out since May 15, and the fire reportedly started right after the electricity to the building was restored.

The Santanas, who own and restored the Mews building on the other end of Main Street as well as Heinle's General Store in Cochecton Center, are working with contractor Clark Kelly. Nick Santana anticipates that the space could be occupied in late August or early September. Four apartments will be built over the winter on the uppermost floor.

Nick Santana, Rasmussen & Sons, retail, fire, Clark Kelly

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